House of Representatives (Morocco)

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House of Representatives
مجلس النواب
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Type
Type
Leadership
President of the House of Representatives
Structure
Seats 395
Current Structure of the House of Representatives
Political groups

Government coalition

  •      PJD (107)
  •      RNI (52)
  •      MP (32)
  •      PPS (18)

Opposition parties

  •      PI (60)
  •      PAM (47)
  •      USFP (39)
  •      UC (23)
  •      PT (4)
  •      Other parties (13)
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
25 November 2011
Meeting place
Rabat, Morocco
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Judiciary

The Moroccan Parliament has two chambers. The House of Representatives (Arabic: مجلس النواب‎‎, Berber: Agraw n imarayen ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⵏ ⵉⵎⴰⵔⴰⵢⴻⵏ, French: Chambre des représentants) has 325 members elected for a five-year term, 295 elected in multi-seat constituencies and 30 in national lists consisting only of women. The other chamber is the House of Councillors.

Composition after 2011 election[edit]

Party Total seats Seats % Seat change Constituency seats List seats Votes Votes %
Justice and Development Party 107 27.1 Increase61 83 24 X X
Istiqlal Party 60 15.2 Increase 8 47 13 X X
National Rally of Independents 52 13.2 Increase13 40 12 X X
Authenticity and Modernity Party 47 11.9 Increase47 35 12 X X
Socialist Union of Popular Forces 39 9.9 Increase 1 30 9 X X
Popular Movement 32 8.1 Decrease 9 24 8 X X
Constitutional Union 23 5.8 Decrease 4 17 6 X X
Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) 18 4.6 Increase 1 12 6 X X
Labour party 4 1 Decrease 1 4 0 X X
Party of Renewal and Equity 2 0.5 Decrease 2 2 0 X X
Democratic and Social Movement (MDS) 2 0.5 Decrease 7 2 0 X X
Environment and Development Party 2 0.5 Decrease 3 2 0 X X
Democratic Oath Party (SD) 2 0.5 Increase 2 2 0 X X
Front of Democratic Forces 1 0.3 Decrease 8 1 0 X X
Action Party (PA) 1 0.3 Increase 1 1 0 X X
Union and Democracy Party (PUD) 1 0.3 Increase 1 1 0 X X
Party of Liberty and Social Justice (PLJS) 1 0.3 Increase 1 1 0 X X
Green Left Party 1 0.3 Increase 1 1 0 X X
Socialist Party (PS) 0 0 Decrease 2 0 0 X X
Moroccan Union for Democracy (UMD) 0 0 Decrease 2 0 0 X X
Citizens' Forces (PFC) 0 0 Decrease 1 0 0 X X
Party of Renaissance and Virtue (PRV) 0 0 Decrease 1 0 0 X X
National Congress Party (PCNI) 0 0 Decrease 6 0 0 X X
Moroccan Liberal Party (PLM) 0 0 Steady 0 0 X X
Social Centre Party (PCS) 0 0 Steady 0 0 X X
Reform and Development Party (PRD) 0 0 Steady 0 0 X X
National Democratic Party 0 0 Steady 0 0 X X
Party of Hope (PE) 0 0 Steady 0 0 X X
Democratic Society Party (PSD) 0 0 Steady 0 0 X X
Democratic Independence Party (PDI) 0 0 Steady 0 0 X X
Independents 0 0 Decrease 5 0 0 X X
Total (turnout 45.4%) 395 100% Increase70 305 90 X X

Source: Moroccan government.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Résultats définitifs des élections législatives du 25 novembre". Moroccan national portal site. Retrieved 28 November 2011. 

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